From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 04:40:36 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 04:40:36 -0500 Received: from smtp.laposte.net ([213.30.181.7]:53899 "EHLO smtp.laposte.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 19 Jan 2003 04:40:35 -0500 Message-ID: <006f01c2bfa0$06b51b00$0eb63851@vaio> From: "Florent CHANTRET" To: "Manfred Spraul" , References: <3E29C3E4.4010304@colorfullife.com> Subject: Re: [INTEL PII BUG] Still SMBALERT# spontaneous shutdown on VAIO Serie F Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:49:13 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, I've already updated my bios to the last revision but Sony give a poor support to those customers. I won't buy a VAIO anymore ! As I've read on the website spokin' about VAIO problems, the problem seems to be connected to that, but yes, why not, it could be the SMI handler too. I only know that the sotware could solve it antd that's one of the several power of Linux other Windows. Regards, Florent CHANTRET ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manfred Spraul" To: "Florent CHANTRET" Cc: Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [INTEL PII BUG] Still SMBALERT# spontaneous shutdown on VAIO Serie F > > > > > >Still having the problem of the spontaneous shutdown on a VAIO serie F > >laptop due to a bug in the thermal sensor of the PII celeron. There is no > >ACPI, nor APM, nor I2C / SMBus builded in the kernel. > > > > > Are you sure that the shutdown is connected to the errata? > > The system shutdown is probably triggered by the BIOS SMI handler - SMI > can interrupt the linux kernel, and the bios takes over control of the > system. > > Are there any bios upgrades for laptop? > > -- > Manfred > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/03